Bledsoe, Caroline H.; Ewbank, Douglas C.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 27 (1988) 6, pp. 627-636
In Sierra Leone, where infant and child mortality rates are quite high, a large proportion of small children from 1 to 5 yr are fostered: living away from their mothers. This paper examines the relationships between fosterage and child feeding practices and children's access to Western medical...